As President Obama talks with his advisors on the possibility of sending more American troops to Afghanistan, the Marines at Parris Island, SC, train harder than ever. Exhausted new recruits maneuver under barbed wire and through a training course on October 15, 2009.

由于奥巴马总统与他的智囊团谈及向阿富汗派遣更多美军的可能性，南卡罗莱纳州巴里斯岛的海军陆战队员们比往常更加刻苦地进行训练。2009年10月15日，疲惫的新兵们还在训练场的制网铁丝下前进。 摄影者：Jeremy Lock